Does Miami Have a Florida State Hangover Effect?
Al Golden was fired after the loss to the Tigers. Larry Scott was given the tag of interim Head Coach. Their first game was the Miracle in Durham, that started a streak that sparked the Hurricanes to finish the regular season with four wins in their last five games.
The 2013 and ’14 seasons were a very different story. Miami entered the 2013 game with FSU somewhat similar to this season. They won seven straight to start the 2013 season, including 3-0 in the ACC. They traveled to Tallahassee with the Nation’s number seven ranking.
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Like this season, they defeated Georgia Tech in the ACC opener. FSU crushed Miami 41-14 and the Hurricanes fell to 14th in the rankings. That began a three-game losing streak. The Hurricanes lost to Virginia Tech 42-24 and Duke 48-30 in the following weeks.
The loss to the Hokies knocked the Hurricanes out of the top 25, similarly to the loss to North Carolina did this year. The difference is that this season, the ‘Canes suffered a pair of close losses. Miami was able to salvage the season by winning the last two games against Virginia and Pittsburgh.
Miami would conclude the 2013 season with a 36-9 loss to Louisville in the Russell Athletic Bowl.
The ‘Canes also had a win over then number 12 Florida in the second game of that season. The Gators did not live up to their high ranking. They finished the season 4-8 in what was Will Muschamp’s second to last season in Gainesville.